What’s your
defence against mosquitoes? Mosquito repellent mats, creams, sprays, and
nets... Has it ever crossed your mind that the nation’s Defence Research and
Development Organization, or the DRDO as we know it, is also working towards
defending you from mosquitoes?
DRDO has made significant contributions to India’s strategic defence
system over the last five decades. It often awes us with its contributions to
the development of missiles such as Agni, Prithvi, Akash and Nag or the
majestic battle tank Arjun. But the organization’s efforts are not limited to
the development of arms and armament systems. Some spinoff benefits of DRDO’s
efforts have found immense use for the society at large. One such line of
research has helped provide defence against mosquitoes...one of man’s
deadliest enemies.